LAX72DUQ60

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Santa Paula, CA · February 1, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 1, 1972
Place
Santa Paula, CA · SANTA PAULA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1684GChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165058

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0506   72/2/1    SANTA PAULA,CALIF   CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1710                    N1684G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA PAULA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA PAULA,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- HIT C150,N7027F,SUBST DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N1684G
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Paula

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.